Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, February l3.-ln the
Senate the following is the routine fol
the morning business tomorrow. Sena'
tor Cameron will ask that his bill to in
crease the naval establishment, be taken
up. If it be passed without any extend
ed debate, Senator Hale will probably
call up his bill bearing substantially the
same title. during morling hours on
Tuesday or Wednesday. These two
measures are parts one of general plan
for the increasing of the navy. Gamer.
on's bill provides for fast seq going cruis-
ers and Hale's bill for coast defense ves-
sells for loading batteries. The Te-
huantepec ship railroad bill will be laid
before the Senate at 2 o'clock tomorrow
as ur finished business. This measure
will probably soon be brought to vote.
The Committee on Appropriations will
in all probability have one or more of
three bills now before it Military Acad-
emy, District of Columbia, and Agricul-
ture) ready for consideration by tue
Senate ON Thursday. It is not improb-
able that the Conference Committee will
have the River and Harbor bill ready by
that time.
The Military Academy, District Of Co.
lumbia and Agricultural bills have passed
the House and are in the hands of the
Senate Committee. Legislative, diplo-
matte, consular and naval bills await the
ction of the House. The deficiency
and Notifications this year, bills are yet
to bersported by the House and last years s
fertilization bill is still in conference,
with little prospect of agreement that
all three will be reported. It is the pur.
pose Of the friends of the Nicaragua
canal to bring up that measure as soon
as possible after the Tehuantepec bill is
disposed of. Senator Hoar purposes to
cali up the Pacific railroads resolution
as soon as an opportunity occurs, after
Senator McPberson's return. The
river and harbor bill is likely
to be reported by Thursday
or Friday, but will probably not be
taken up until next week. During the
present week Senator Stanford will seek
the occasion 10 call up his bill ''To en-.
courage cooperation and TO provide for
the formation of associations in the
District of Columbia for the purpose of
conducting any lawful business and
dividing profits among the members
thereof" Senator Van Wyck will also
seek an opportunity to call up his reso.
luton proposing an amendment to the
constitution, looking to the election of
Senators by the people. The Appro-
priation bill engrosses the attention of
the House during the greater part of this
week. The Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriations bill may be pressed to
the exclusion of the regular routine. 1t
is the District of Columbia bill day to.
morrow and in the event of failure to
secure its consideration then the bill will
be called up on Tuesday. The routine
will be interrupted on Wednesday by
the delivery of orations upon the life
and character of General Logan. The
remainder of the week will probably be
reserved for tho consideration of the
Naval Appropriation bill, although the
Labor Committee may succeed in secur-
ing the day for the consideration of the
measures reported by that committee.
The following is the status of the Ap.
preparation bills: The Army bill, Indian,
Sundry Civil. Pensions and Postoffice
bills have passed both Houses and now
await concurrence by the House.